Happiness

Its a known fact that Republicans believe in free market and limited government. A lot of good that has done us considering America's current state. The most glaring evidence against limited government is the happiest country in the world for last two years, Denmark. The idea that a forum of government in which the maximum amount of profit is generated will lead to prosperity and happiness for the nation has been debunked by our very own economic downturn and incessant lack of financial stability. Meanwhile, Denmark, a nation that often seems to fall into the underbelly of global publicity, due there uncanny ability to avoid unnecessary conflict, has population of happy people whose search for happiness does not lie in the monetary but instead begins and ends in family and the social aspects of life. The happiness nation in the world despite taxing its people income in ranges close to 50%. We have been conditioned into believing money equals happiness is true equation, all this despite the egregious examples of money not equal happiness, whether it be Lindsay Lohan, Owen Wilson, Britney Spears, Paula Abdul, Amy Winehouse, Steven, Tyler, Eva Mendes, or Kirsten Dunst take your pick. The question becomes if real life publicized examples don't deter the majority of people from seeking happiness in the materialistic things then is their any hope for America to one day be the happiest nation in the world?